This unsettling passage describes the rejoicing of the residents of the earth over the death of two prophets, symbolizing the world’s rejection of God’s Message and the celebration (however temporary) of evil triumphing over good. These two witnesses had been sent by God to prophesy and perform miracles during a time of great tribulation. They are described as tormenting the inhabitants of the earth with their messages, and the plagues they brought upon the people. When they are murdered by a beast that rises from the abyss, the people of the earth rejoice and celebrate…for they’ve finally been silenced. The Book of Revelation shows us very plainly that humanity consists of two groups: the people of God, whose citizenship is in heaven, (Philippians 3:20) and in stark opposition, the rebellious and idolatrous earth-dwellers. Thus, what Revelation 11 reveals to us is the intense discomfort that God’s Truth & Light brings to those entrenched in sin, the ongoing conflict between good & evil, and the total rejection of Divine Authority by the world.
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